Vietnam - Day 2.76 > 3

We ate dinner at a seafood restaurant near the sea. We had to walk out from our hotel, along a "highway" with a rough width of 1 lane and 2 road shoulders, to the public beach. The sidewalk along the highway was littered with occasional dung. So it was important to look out in front, and below.

The beach was filled with many people. There was an open air shower area nearby. As we sat down to order our food, we were approached by some people to buy their goods. We objected. However, there was a particular boy who kept coming up to us. Each time he approached us, he would present his biscuits and ask about 3 questions at least 3 times. He asked in Vietnamese so we obviously didn't know what it meant and just kept waving and shaking our heads. Later on during our meal, he brought along four friends. They went around from table to table, selling the same biscuits. Again, not a very good marketing strategy. However, I think the table in front of us had nicer people. They rejected once or twice, but bought regularly from them each time they came. I'm still contemplating on whether it's better or not to give in to their persistence. If I do, more may come and I will spend a bomb. If not, will these kids have enough money for their next meal, and will their parents allow them to go home tonight?

After the seafood dinner, we went back to our hotel. And as usual, I went to my second room, the business centre, of course! I chatted online with Jie Ying for a while. She rushed off to do violin practice. Jie Ying, if you're reading this, just be confident when you're leading. Doesn't matter if you can play or not. I think you're better, so feel free to correct mistakes. If not, I'll be x+10 times more worried than you about the concert (given that your worry is x).

Itenary for tomorrow:
8am-12pm: Visit Marble Mountains
12pm < eat lunch on the way back, then rest at resort. I'll probably be using this computer and playing sports after that.
4pm: Go to the beach again. Sunset view. Hopefully, it's not that hot. Ah, but fat chance. I was nearly grilled today even at 4pm.

note: Over here, the sun rises at 6am, sets at 6pm. SIngapore was supposed to be following this timing but decided to go one hour ahead to catch market action overseas. Still trying to get used to it.

(section set aside for Jie Ying: I'll try to meet you online at night then. I hope you remembered the Blue Danube stuff for Vln I. Nvm, I trust you. The rest of this section will be in your email.)